Funding search · EIN 203944602 · Los Angeles, CA
The Michelson Found Animals Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 242
- grants reported
- $5.2M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $5,122
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Top recipients
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- Community Animal Medicine Project2 grants · $850,000
- Companions and Animals for Reform and Equity1 grant · $289,701
- Fixnation3 grants · $271,000
- Snp La1 grant · $205,400
- Downtown Dog Rescue3 grants · $203,274
- Social Compassion2 grants · $175,000
- Spay4la1 grant · $156,300
- Simi Valley Non Profit Spay and Neuter Clinic Inco1 grant · $116,950
- Better Together Forever3 grants · $112,119
- Animal Balance1 grant · $108,644
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 242 grants.
- $750,000
Community Animal Medicine Project · San Pedro, CA · 2024
Spay/Neuter
- $289,701
Companions and Animals for Reform and Equity · Baltimore, MD · 2024
Animal Welfare
- $205,400
Snp La · San Pedro, CA · 2022
Spay/Neuter
- $156,300
Spay4la · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
Spay/Neuter
- $125,000
Fixnation · Woodland Hills, CA · 2023
Spay/Neuter Grant
- $116,950
Simi Valley Non Profit Spay and Neuter Clinic Inco · Simi Valley, CA · 2023
Spay/Neuter
- $108,644
Animal Balance · San Francisco, CA · 2024
Spay/Neuter
- $100,000
Community Animal Medicine Project · San Pedro, CA · 2023
Spay/Neuter
- $100,000
Social Compassion · Laguna Beach, CA · 2022
Animal Welfare
- $96,000
Fixnation · Woodland Hills, CA · 2022
Spay/Neuter
- $88,287
Simi Valley Non Profit Spay and Neuter Clinic · Simi Valley, CA · 2022
Spay/Neuter
- $87,000
Downtown Dog Rescue · South Gate, CA · 2023
Spay/Neuter & Surrender Prevention
- $75,000
Social Compassion · Laguna Beach, CA · 2023
Animal Welfare
- $74,501
Better Together Forever · Glendale, CA · 2023
Spay/Neuter & Surrender Prevention
- $74,000
The Resue Train · North Hollywood, CA · 2023
Spay/Neuter & Surrender Prevention
- $66,274
Downtown Dog Rescue · South Gate, CA · 2022
Pet Surrender Prevention
- $60,500
The Rescue Train · North Hollywood, CA · 2022
Pet Surrender Prevention
- $57,500
Human Animal Bond Research Foundation · Washington, DC · 2022
Pet-Person Bond Research
- $55,000
Farm Sanctuary · Watkins Glen, NY · 2023
Farm Animal Welfare
- $53,000
The Little Lion Foundation · Long Beach, CA · 2024
Pet Welfare
- $52,500
Friends To the Forlorn Pitbull Rescue · Dallas, GA · 2022
Animal Rescue & Care
- $51,000
The Paw Mission · Yucaipa, CA · 2024
Working Cat Program / Spay/Neuter
- $50,000
Downtown Dog Rescue · South Gate, CA · 2024
Spay/Neuter
- $50,000
Fixnation · Woodland Hills, CA · 2024
Spay/Neuter
- $50,000
Stray Paws Animal Haven · South El Monte, CA · 2024
Spay/Neuter
- $50,000
Center for a Humane Economy · Bethesda, MD · 2023
Animal Welfare
- $50,000
Center for Biological Diversity · Tucson, AZ · 2023
Biodiversity Protection
- $43,452
Heaven On Earth · North Hollywood, CA · 2022
Animal Rescue & Care
- $41,000
Kitten Rescue · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
Animal Rescue & Care
- $38,000
Pacific Coast Dog Rescue · Burbank, CA · 2023
Spay/Neuter
- $36,962
Kitty of Angels · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
Animal Rescue & Care
- $36,000
Pacific Coast Dog Rescue · Burbank, CA · 2024
Pet Rescue & Care
- $35,000
Companions and Animals for Reform and Equtiy · Baltimore, MD · 2023
Animal Welfare
- $35,000
Humane Society of Western Montana · Missoula, MT · 2022
Spay/Neuter
- $35,000
The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement · Surprise, AZ · 2022
To help champion, advance, and unify the animal welfare profession
- $32,801
Stand Foundation · Sherman Oaks, CA · 2024
Spay/Neuter
- $32,500
Human Animal Bond Research Foundation · Washington, DC · 2024
Pet-Person Relationship Research
- $32,499
Better Together Forever · Glendale, CA · 2022
Pet Surrender Prevention
- $28,142
The Little Lion Foundation · Long Beach, CA · 2023
Spay/Neuter
- $28,100
Open Door Veterinary Collective · Grand Rapids, OH · 2024
Hurricane Relief Efforts for Animals
- $28,000
Animal Friends Alliance · Fort Collins, CO · 2022
Animal Rescue & Care
- $27,500
Stray Cat Alliance · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
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- $25,000
Center for Biological Diversity · Tucson, AZ · 2024
Biodiversity Protection
- $25,000
Dogs Playing for Life · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
Pet Rescue & Care
- $25,000
Farm Sanctuary · Watkins Glen, NY · 2024
Animal Welfare
- $25,000
Humane Society of Western Montana · Missoula, MT · 2024
Pet Welfare
- $25,000
Inner City Law Center · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Pet Legal Clinic
- $25,000
The Rescue Train · North Hollywood, CA · 2024
Spay/Neuter
- $25,000
Dogs Playing for Life · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
Animal Rescue & Care
- $25,000
Humane Society of Western Montana · Missoula, MT · 2023
Animal Rescue & Care
- $25,000
Inner City Law Center · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
Pet-Related Legal Services Support
- $25,000
Stray Cat Alliance · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
Spay/Neuter
- $25,000
The Giving Spirit · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
Underserved Pets Education & Resources
- $25,000
The Good Food Institute · Arlington, VA · 2023
Farm Animal Welfare
- $25,000
Urban Resource Institute · New York, NY · 2023
Underserved Pets Education & Resources
- $25,000
Wolf Connection · Acton, CA · 2023
Animal Rescue & Care
- $25,000
Center for Biological Diversity · Tucson, AZ · 2022
Biodiversity Protection
- $25,000
Farm Sanctuary · Watkins Glen, NY · 2022
Animal Rescue & Care
- $25,000
Inner City Law Center · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
Pet-Related Legal Services Support
- $25,000
The Good Food Institute · Arlington, VA · 2022
Animal Welfare
- $25,000
Wolf Connection · Acton, CA · 2022
Animal Rescue & Care
- $23,999
Stand Foundation · Sherman Oaks, CA · 2023
Spay/Neuter
- $23,800
My Dog Is My Home · Ridgewood, NY · 2024
Pet Rescue & Care
- $20,000
My Dog Is My Home · Ridgewood, NY · 2022
In support of the 2023 Co-Sheltering Conference and Co-Sheltering Collaborative and open houses
- $20,000
The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust USA · Laguna Hills, CA · 2022
Biodiversity Protection
- $20,000
The Little Lion Foundation · Long Beach, CA · 2022
Animal Rescue & Care
- $20,000
The University of Tennessee · Knoxville, TN · 2022
Underserved Pets Education & Resources
- $18,650
California Animal Welfare Association · Penn Valley, CA · 2024
Animal Welfare
- $18,000
Mostly Mutts Animal Rescue and Adoption · Kennesaw, GA · 2022
Animal Rescue & Care
- $17,500
Helen Sanders Cat Protection and Welfare Society D · Seal Beach, CA · 2023
Spay/Neuter
- $16,500
Bakersfield Foundation · Bakersfield, CA · 2022
California Animal Welfare Funders Collaborative Grant
- $16,500
Bakersfield Foundation · Bakersfield, CA · 2022
Animal Rescue & Care
- $16,300
Housing Equality & Advocacy Resource Team (Heart L · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Pet-Inclusive Housing Support
- $16,235
Stand Foundation · Sherman Oaks, CA · 2022
Animal Rescue & Care
- $15,000
Better Together Animal Alliance · Ponderay, ID · 2024
Pet-Inclusive Housing Support
- $15,000
Latino Alliance for Animal Care Foundation · Panorama City, CA · 2024
Spay/Neuter
- $15,000
Project Street Vet · Encinitas, CA · 2024
Spay/Neuter
- $15,000
Underdog Community Project · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Pet Rescue & Care
- $15,000
Peoria County Animal Protection Services · Peoria, IL · 2023
Animal Rescue & Care
- $15,000
California Animal Welfare Association · Penn Valley, CA · 2022
Animal Welfare
- $15,000
Critters Without Litters · Bakersfield, CA · 2022
Spay/Neuter
- $15,000
Housing Equality & Advocacy Resource Team · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
Underserved Pets Education & Resources
- $15,000
Inland Valley Humane Society · Pomona, CA · 2022
California Animal Welfare Funders Collaborative Grant
- $15,000
Karma Rescue · Santa Monica, CA · 2022
Animal Rescue & Care
- $15,000
Latino Alliance for Animal Care Foundation · Panorama City, CA · 2022
Animal Rescue & Care
- $12,500
Austin Pets Alive · Austin, TX · 2023
Animal Rescue & Care
- $12,500
Rock N' Rescue · South Salem, NY · 2022
Animal Rescue & Care
- $11,700
County of Madera · Madera, CA · 2022
California Animal Welfare Funders Collaborative Grant
- $11,550
City of Avenal · Avenal, CA · 2022
California Animal Welfare Funders Collaborative Grant
- $11,350
Humane Society International · Gaithersburg, MD · 2022
Animal Rescue & Care
- $10,306
Pets Lifeline · Sonoma, CA · 2022
California Animal Welfare Funders Collaborative Grant
- $10,000
Animal Crisis Community Operational Readiness Netw · Chico, CA · 2024
Animal Welfare
- $10,000
City of Chula Vista · Chula Vista, CA · 2023
California Animal Welfare Funders Collaborative Grant
- $10,000
City of Kerman · Kerman, CA · 2023
California Animal Welfare Funders Collaborative Grant
- $10,000
County of Inyo · Independence, CA · 2023
California Animal Welfare Funders Collaborative Grant
- $10,000
Friends of Countypets · Houston, TX · 2023
Animal Rescue & Care
- $10,000
Nine Lives Foundation · Redwood City, CA · 2023
California Animal Welfare Funders Collaborative Grant
- $10,000
Project Street Vet · Encinitas, CA · 2023
Spay/Neuter
- $10,000
Bat World Sanctuary · Weatherford, TX · 2022
Animal Rescue & Care
- $10,000
County of Los Angeles Dept of Animal Care & Contr · Long Beach, CA · 2022
California Animal Welfare Funders Collaborative Grant
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